The event comes the day after another CPD officer was shot and killed coming home from work.
The St. Jude League march comes the day after another CPD officer was shot and killed coming home from work.Chicago's St. Jude Police League held a march Sunday morning, in honor of fallen officers, and their families, one day after another Chicago police officer was shot and killed.It stepped off at 8 a.m. along the lakefront and traveled from Museum Campus Drive to Waldron Drive, where the Gold Star Memorial is located.
CPD Officer Areanah Preston, 24, was shot and killed near her home after work early Saturday morning. CPD hopes the event sends a message to families of fallen officers that they are loved and remembered. "This march symbolizes pride, hope and never ending strength by those who will continue to push forward, even when the tunnel becomes darker and the light more scarce," Marmolejo said.
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